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Abbey Gate College; Saighton; On-site; GBP 7,300 - 9,900; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch provided

Pension scheme

Death in service

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

Abbey Gate College is seeking a friendly Teaching Assistant to support students in or out of the classroom. The role is two days per week during term time, with preferred patterns Monday/Tuesday or Tuesday/Wednesday. A calm, engaging demeanour and good listening skills will help students engage and succeed.

The college provides training to meet students’ needs and supports emotional and educational development in a nurturing environment.

Qualifications

• Experience working with secondary school age students.
• Calm, positive and engaging demeanour.
• Good listener and willing to learn.

Skills

Listening skills

Engaging with students

Calm under pressure

Team player

Job description

We are seeking a friendly, nurturing, enthusiastic and suitably qualified Teaching Assistant to work within the classroom environment or on a 1:1 or small group basis outside of the classroom.

Reporting to the Head of Learning Enrichment, the ideal candidate will have experience of working with young people of secondary school age, and have a calm, positive, and engaging demeanour. They will be a good listener who is willing to learn and able to encourage students to engage. A sense of humour is also important.

The College will provide training support for the right candidate to ensure that our students’ needs are met. This role is important in supporting the emotional and educational needs of our young people.

This role involves working two days per week, during term time. The preferred working pattern would be for the two days to be worked at the start of the week, i.e. Monday and Tuesday, or Tuesday and Wednesday.

Remuneration:

Abbey Gate College operates its own Pay Scales.

The salary for this role is £8,586 (based on 14 hours per week, term-time only), which is Grade 4, Grade Point 16 of the Abbey Gate College Support Staff Pay Scales (inclusive of a 30-minute unpaid lunch break). The working pattern would be 8.30am – 4.00pm daily.

Employee Benefits

• Beautiful buildings and stunning grounds in a rural setting, just outside of Chester
• Friendly and supportive colleagues with a strong community feel
• Small class sizes, up to 24 at KS4 and 16 at Sixth Form
• Committed, respectful, and friendly students
• Complementary lunch for all colleagues
• A Defined Contribution Pension Scheme, with Royal London, with a 7% employer’s contribution and a minimum employee’s contribution of 3% (AVCs optional)
• A Death in Service benefit of 3 x annual salary
• Access to our extensive Employee Assistance Programme, which includes counselling provision

Applicants are recommended to read the College’s most recent ISI inspection report, from November 2025, which describes further the unique ethos of our school (available at: https://www.abbeygatecollege.co.uk/about-us/inspection-reports/).

Safeguarding & Child Protection:

Abbey Gate College is committed, as a priority, to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applicants will, therefore, be subject to stringent vetting and induction processes, including an enhanced DBS disclosure. References for shortlisted candidates will be requested prior to interview; please inform your referees.

Whilst criminal convictions are not necessarily a bar to appointment, this safety consideration will be central to all decisions regarding the employment of staff, approval of volunteers, and standards of external contractors.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion:

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and to treating all staff with dignity and respect. Therefore, applications from individuals are encouraged, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage and civil partnerships.

Closing date for applications: Monday 2nd November 2026 at 9.00am.